One Snowy Night (A Tale from Percy's Park)
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Celebrate thirty years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with this funny story in the classic series from award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth! Percy the park keeper always feeds the animals in the park where he lives. But one cold winter’s night Percy discovers that his little friends need more than food and he must find a way to help them. Includes a surprise pull-out poster! More than 9 million Percy the Park Keeper books sold, worldwide! Review: A lovely wintery story to cuddle up with - We were looking for winter themed books for our toddler to read specifically as Christmas approached last year. It’s the only Percy the park keeper story we own so far, but this has certainly set the bar high! It sets such a lovely picture, describing getting all warm and cosy for bed time on a cold winter night whilst also promoting kindness and sharing towards those less fortunate; very apt for around Christmas. The story doesn’t actually mention Christmas if that is something you were or weren’t hoping for, but I think this just helps it feel relevant and not out of place all year round, or specifically on a dark autumnal/wintery night. The story is a little longer than say Julia Donaldson novels, and no rhyming here, just well written, descriptive text that flows nicely when read out loud. It’s illustrated beautifully and all the animals knocking at the door one by one keeps my daughter very engaged. The penultimate page which has a large picture of inside Percy’s hut, allows a few minutes of ‘find where the animals are hiding’ and is full of hidden details. It just makes me want to brew a hot cocoa and get into bed when reading it, and I’m all for helping the seasons to feel right! Review: Lovely children's book - Really sweet book about kindness. My children love it. Illustrations are also lovely and there is a fun page at the back that kids love to find the different woodland animals.
| Best Sellers Rank | 4,951 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 200 in Classics for Children 274 in Fiction About Friendship for Children 275 in Children's Books on Friendship |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 2,741 Reviews |
L**A
A lovely wintery story to cuddle up with
We were looking for winter themed books for our toddler to read specifically as Christmas approached last year. It’s the only Percy the park keeper story we own so far, but this has certainly set the bar high! It sets such a lovely picture, describing getting all warm and cosy for bed time on a cold winter night whilst also promoting kindness and sharing towards those less fortunate; very apt for around Christmas. The story doesn’t actually mention Christmas if that is something you were or weren’t hoping for, but I think this just helps it feel relevant and not out of place all year round, or specifically on a dark autumnal/wintery night. The story is a little longer than say Julia Donaldson novels, and no rhyming here, just well written, descriptive text that flows nicely when read out loud. It’s illustrated beautifully and all the animals knocking at the door one by one keeps my daughter very engaged. The penultimate page which has a large picture of inside Percy’s hut, allows a few minutes of ‘find where the animals are hiding’ and is full of hidden details. It just makes me want to brew a hot cocoa and get into bed when reading it, and I’m all for helping the seasons to feel right!
B**3
Lovely children's book
Really sweet book about kindness. My children love it. Illustrations are also lovely and there is a fun page at the back that kids love to find the different woodland animals.
S**Y
An enjoyable read
A great story with anticipation! Calming for child with educational needs
B**T
amazing book - we had the DVD too!
My daughter and son loved this book (they're now 20 & 21) - we gift it to others because we know how much pleasure and joy it brought to our young family
B**A
A cute tale
Last night, I found myself not being able to go to sleep. I needed something a bit lighter than the other book which I am reading, so I picked up this one about Percy the park keeper. Percy lives in a small hut in the park. All of the animals know him, as he is happy to share his lunch with them. But one snowy night, the animals need something else. And, of course, Percy is only happy to help. This was a very cute story. The illustrations are lovely too, and I am sure that young readers will delight in all of the animals trying to find a place to rest. A charming little tale.
R**R
Perfect book for a bed time story for toddlers.
Large slim paperback with a simple but imaginative story and big colour illustrations. Perfect to read to small children.
M**.
Lovely short story book
It's a fab story for younger children and adults alike
E**E
Lovely story
Great story good quality paper as well.
I**E
très contente
histoire et illustrations à la hauteur des meilleurs livres d'auteurs anglais pour enfants, trop rares chez les auteurs francophones; humour et message de responsabilité et de bienveillance (sans condescendance!) envers les animaux, au contraire de notre littérature française.
L**A
Beautiful story and well-made book
It was a success. Beautiful story and very well made book with bright illustrations and quality paper. Comes with the poster at the end. Highly recommended read!
A**A
Beautiful book!
We love it! Its a beautiful story in a very nice language. We love illustrations and Percy :)
P**O
Bella storia
Bella la storia, ben fatto i disegni... lo leggo ogni sera al mio bimbo di 4 anni.... molto carino per la stagione invernale
A**Y
Adorable story and beautifully illustrated
One of my favourite childhood books, adorable story with beautiful illustrations. Highly recommend.
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